Tim Kirk & Todd Hughes - Episode 369

Tim Kirk & Todd Hughes - Episode 369

From Salt Lake Dirt by Kyler Bingham

April 13, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 369

About this episode

Kyler Bingham interviews Todd Hughes and Tim Kirk about their lifelong friendship and creative collaboration in film.

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with two of my favorite creators, Todd Hughes and Tim Kirk, for a special episode of Salt Lake Dirt . These two have such a unique history—they grew up together in California and have been collaborating on films since they were twelve years old. It was great to hear them reminisce about their early days shooting Super 8 shorts like Whopper , which surprisingly ended up being cited in a book on exploitation cinema decades later. Their chemistry is exactly what you’d expect from lifelong friends: full of hilarious stories, mutual respect, and a shared obsession with film history and indie culture. We spent a good chunk of time diving into the chaos they caused back in high school as editors of the Claremont High yearbook . Getting booed at their own graduation, they certainly left a mark. It was great to hear how those early years paved the way for their successful careers in documentaries and literature, leading all the way to the Cannes Film Festival. I'm convinced these two need to start their own podcast! Thanks for listening. Kyler --- Episode Links: Todd's Website Tim's Website Todd Hughes on Episode 86 of SLD Tim Kirk on Episode…

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Host: Kyler Bingham

Guests: Todd Hughes, Tim Kirk

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Organizations: Claremont High

Books & works: Whopper

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